Career Opportunity /  20 September 2022

BOEM job openings

Two job openings for BOEM in the United States

Deadline: 20 September 2022 - the deadline has passed.
Virginia - United States

Good morning friends and colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce that BOEM is advertising for a marine mammal bioacoustician(s) and acoustic modeler(s) to join our Center for Marine Acoustics (CMA). We thought you might be able to share this with folks who may be interested! Thank you kindly for your help in spreading the work and we hope you are well!

Note that the marine mammal bioacoustician position(s) will be filled as biologist (marine) and the acoustic modeler(s) will be filled as interdisciplinary physical scientist/general engineer, both at the GS-11, 12 or 13 level(s). 

Closing date to apply is September 20, 2022. As per U.S. Federal government requirements, the position is only open to U.S. citizens. See the links below for more information and instructions to apply. Also, be sure any resume submitted clearly shows the experience and education required in the job announcement.

MARINE MAMMAL BIOACOUSTICIAN
BOEM-MMGG-22-YS-065(DH): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/675417300

ACOUSTIC MODELER
BOEM-MMGG-22-YS-073 (DH): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/675417700

BOEM is a small agency with a big mission and a fantastic group of colleagues. The marine mammal bioacoustician(s) will join BOEM’s Center for Marine Acoustics. The center is developing in-house, customized underwater acoustic models and ecological risk assessment frameworks for the sources we regulate (e.g., related to offshore energy and minerals mining). We target priority science gaps, drive policy development, and improve how BOEM communicates acoustic impact risk to all stakeholders. We partner with domestic and international organizations addressing these same issues.Please forward this announcement to any interested parties.

Thank you,
Hilary Kates Varghese
Marine bioacoustician
BOEM